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New Bipartisan Legislation Continues Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act. This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.
In collaboration with a coalition of leading drinking water and wastewater sector organizations, AWWA has prioritized low-income water assistance for several years, including this year at the Association’s annual Fly-In.
Sponsored by U.S. Reps. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Kim Schrier (D-Wash.), and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act (H.R. 8032) is a companion bill to Senate legislation introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) earlier this year. Both proposals would permanently authorize the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), established by Congress in 2020 to promote public health by easing the burden on families struggling to afford their monthly water bills.